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Standard English Conventions practice question
Every morning the baker unlocks the shop at five, ____ the ovens, and scores the loaves that have proofed overnight.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
- A. lightsCorrect
- B. lit
- C. will light
- D. lighting
Answer: A. lights
The series is in the present: 'unlocks, lights, and scores'.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. lit
- 'Lit' is past tense, breaking the series.
- C. will light
- 'Will light' is future.
- D. lighting
- 'Lighting' is not a finite verb, so it can't be one of the three actions.
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